DORSET'S longest married couple are today celebrating a combined age of 200.

Harold and Lucy Allgood, from Weymouth, received their third telegram from the Queen - this time to mark Mrs Allgood's 100th birthday today.

The remarkable duo celebrated Mr Allgood's 100th birthday at the end of August and Mrs Allgood was keen to catch him up.

The centenarians were wed 77 years ago, and their marriage is one of the longest of any couple in the country.

Previous record holders Percy and Florence Arrowsmith, from Hereford, were married for 80 years before Mr Arrowsmith passed away earlier this year.

Mr and Mrs Allgood, two of their sons - Richard, 70, and David, 73 - four of their grandchildren and seven of their great-grandchildren all joined in a celebration at Upwey Wishing Well.

Mrs Allgood received an array of flowers, chocolates and clothes and they both enjoyed a glass of wine with their lunch.

Several of the great-grandchildren played a birthday tune on the trumpet and there was also a selection of family albums on view.

Mr and Mrs Allgood, who lived in Surrey for many years, originally met in Weymouth when they were at school together.

Mr Allgood joined the Navy in 1923 and the couple married in Plymouth on July 14 , 1928.

During his time in the Navy Mr Allgood was stationed to the Far East and the Atlantic before he retired in 1955.

Their son Richard, a retired RAF officer, said: "My father had an ambition to draw his pension for longer than he served.

"He served for 32 years and has been drawing his pension for 50 years."

He said the couple had decided to move back to Weymouth in 1991 to see out their retirement - 14 years later they are still here.

Mrs Allgood, a retired secretary, is still cooking for her husband as the couple still live on their own at home.

Richard added: "They're still going strong and they do look after each other.

"They have always been very active, they eat sensibly and they were both good gardeners.

"They have also travelled and are members of the National Trust, but mainly, they have a great interest in the family."